Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Orangefield Bobcats will host the Bridge City Cardinals in Bayou Bowl XII, the classic cross-community rivalry that is a season thriller with playoff hopes on the line. Both teams will get a chance to size each other up prior to the contest during the 4th Annual Bayou Bowl Scholarship Banquet. The banquet will be held on Monday, Nov. 5, and is hosted by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. Chili is on the menu. Ticket buyers get a chance to dine with the two teams, enjoy...
Orange County Farmer’s Market open Wednesday, Saturday The Orange County Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 7-10 a.m. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The following items are now available: cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, bell peppers, mustard and tender greens, red and green okra, muscadine grapes, fresh herbs, squash relish, pickled cherry peppers, fig preserves, jams and jellies, yard plants, hou...
Texas A&M Forest Service and the State Fire Marshal’s Office are joining forces to remind Texans of simple measures to help protect their homes and families from fire. October is Fire Prevention Month – and a good time to rake leaves, remove dead or dying vegetation and trim tree canopies. Residents are encouraged to relocate wood piles away from the home, remove combustible materials and vegetation from around and under decks, remove or prune vegetation near windows and remove dry leaves and pine needles from the yard, roof...
Several of the long-time Houston Texans fans were heard to moan, “Here we go again, the same old thing as before,” when the team got embarrassed at home by the Green Bay Packers a week ago. But the Packer game proved to be just a bump in the road to a successful first-half of the 2012 season for the Texans. Their opponent for Sunday’s “rebound game”—the Baltimore Ravens—certainly wasn’t a patsy by any means. In fact Sunday’s humongous 43-13 victory was the worst drubbing the Ravens have taken since 2007. And it’s not as if th...
In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition National Geographic Greatest Photographs of the American West, Stark Museum of Art will sponsor the presentation Life of a National Geographic Photographer, by renowned National Geographic photographer Sam Abell, Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. This presentation, held at Lutcher Theater - 707 W. Main Avenue in Orange, Texas, will be free of charge and open to the public. During the presentation, Abell will share insights into his life work as a National Geographic...
Regardless of your choice of venues, if you like catching more than fishing, you need to get to your favorite fishing hole as quickly as possible. I don’t know if the fish are biting in the local farm ponds and rice canals as well, but it is happening everywhere else! It was certainly no secret that the bite in Sabine Lake had been improving daily and that bite has only gotten better in that we are once again finding more 16 to 20 inch trout mixed in with the redfish. F...
Homecoming is a chance for Bridge City High School alumni to relive their past and see familiar faces. One familiar face to many is that of the math teacher Faye Parish. Parish began teaching at the Bridge City middle school in 1974. By 1984 she was at the high school. She has been there long enough that she has taught the current high school principal, Richard Briggs, and the assistant superintendent Gina Manino. In addition, there are several fellow staff members and others...
The W.H. Stark House will partner with the Orange Peel Out Car Club to host the 4th Annual Open Car Show on Saturday, October 27, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater parking lot, located at 707 W. Main Avenue in Orange, Texas. The Car Show, which is free and open to the public, will include cars ranging from antiques to vintage to street rods. Music will be provided Jon Nimitz, and there will also be food and drinks for sale. All proceeds will go to...
The Mustangs, who have been a little slow getting started the last few weeks, proved to all in attendance that there are no “off” weeks at WO-S as they had two weeks to prepare for this game. “We really played hard,” Thompson said. “I’m happy with the offensive line. Our rushing game was on and we were able to move the ball offensively. Defensively, we swarmed to the ball.” The Chain Gang defense held the Bobcats to 132 total yards and five first downs. The secondary pic...
IT’S VOTING TIME IN TEXAS Early voting in Texas has begun. Despite us just being spectators in the presidential race, there are state and important local races to be considered. Fifty thousand citizens are registered to vote in Orange County. It looks like, in early indications that at least half will vote. That’s very important. In the presidential race all parties agree that the race is down to seven swing states, even though I believe it’s just five states. The most important state is Ohio. If president Obama can hold...
Twenty Orange travelers returned on Oct. 14 from Mediterranean Cruise to Spain, Italy and France with TraVerus. For more information on traveling with TraVerus, please call Patsy Peck at 409-6706989 or Ellen Ray at 409-988-1619. Pictured, left to right are: Randy and Kathy Brown, Wayne and Pam Dionne, Sheila and Keith Brown, Betty Harmon, Hugh Dean and Ellen Ray, Gisela Houseman, Mark and Jean Magnuson, Anita and David Green, Wayne and Phyllis Brint, Dorothy Smith, Becky...
Senior Homecoming Court: (back row) Jedd Tate, Harley Rayburn, Becky Davis and Dustin DuCharme; (middle row) Sean Laughlin, Demi Sheppard, Casey Viator, Connor Jaynes, Brandon Perry, Zoe Casteel and Landon Procella; (front row) Lacy Woodard, Tara Thompson and Victoria Elliott. Junior Homecoming Court: (standing) Jace Robertson, Ivy Bland and Jacob Richard; (sitting) Dayja Arnold, Baylee Billiot, and Chelsea McLain. Sophomore Homecoming Court: (standing) Taryn Lacour, Tyler...
5 BCHS Homecoming Court: (standing) Jannet Tran, Bailey Moore, Morgan Ellison, Sydney Shepherd, Madison Woodruff, Trinity King; (seated) Bailee Bacon, Delaney Voegeli, Madison McDonald and Malorie Becker. Senior Homecoming Court: (standing) Sydney Shepherd and Madison Woodruff; (seated)Bailey Moore and Morgan Ellison. Junior Homecoming Court: Trinity King and Jannet Tran. Sophomore Homecoming Court: Madison McDonald and Malorie Becker. Freshmen Homecoming Court: Delaney...
We are hitting the final stretch of the season this week and local are football teams are involved in district clashes across the board. For some squads, the battle for playoff leverage is still unclear as momentum shifts back and forth with each win or loss posted. The Bridge City Cardinals (3-4, 2-1) come into their Homecoming week undoubtedly still excited about the 30-0 district victory over Hamshire-Fannett last Friday. This was a much needed win as the Cards’ have r...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 23, and the morning of Oct. 24: Public service, 2308 Pacific Public intoxication, 3rd and Riverside Miscellaneous incidents, 3529 Edgemont Public intoxication, 7253 IH-10 Assault/Family violence, 218 S. Farragut...
For victims of domestic violence, paying the bills and feeding their families are not the only concerns to occupy their mind; they also worry about bruises and broken bones and what kind of mood their partner will be in tonight. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the dictionary, the definition of domestic violence is any abusive, violent, coercive, forceful, or threatening act or word inflicted by one member of a family or household on another...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s office responded to the following calls between Oct. 17 and Oct. 23: Oct. 17: Theft, 18440 Hwy. 62 S., Orange Threats, 7327 Hwy. 87 N., Orange Traffic/Possession of controlled substance, Hwy. 12 and Evangeline, Vidor Oct. 18: Criminal mischief, Hwy. 62 and Tulane, Orange Oct. 19: Disturbance, 2458 Barbara St., Orange Threats, 10275 Ashford Knoll, Orange Theft, 2714 FM 3247, Orange Oct. 20: Theft, 204 Sharon St., Orange Assault, 105 Briar Cr., Vidor Theft, 2348 Ivy Ln./Club 87, O...
One of perhaps the most anticipated hunting days of the year is upon us; Saturday morning starts off the annual youth hunting weekend in Texas. Young hunters and adults alike look forward to this very special weekend for a variety of reasons. For many young hunters this is their opportunity to take center stage and reap the benefits of all the practice and preparation they have been through during the off season. The trips to the range, the work at the hunting lease, or perhaps all the scouting on public land will now...
The Pioneers, a group of employees and retirees from AT&T, presented Bruce McGraw with the Heritage Veterans Memorial committee a check for $500. The money collected was from dues and contributions. This is the second year they were able to make the contribution and hope to continue in the future. The monument is located at the First Church of the Nazarene on MLK in Orange. Anyone else wanting to donate or participate can call 409-883-4674. Pictured right to left are Tim...
Some residents under the Orange Housing Authority feared board members were trying to force residents into the streets and voiced those opinions at the monthly board meeting Tuesday. Glenda Chavis was one of those residents. She lives on a disability income of $698 a month. “We have no intent to put any person out on the street,” said Mary McKenna, chairman of the commissioners appointed by the city of Orange. “As the Housing Authority for the city of Orange, we’re there to provide housing for people. That is our goal th...
A wreck involving four vehicles has left an Orange woman in the hospital with critical injuries. At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, a wreck occurred on FM 1442 near the entrance to St. Paul United Methodist Church. A white Dodge pickup truck driven by a 37-year-old Vidor man was traveling north on FM 1442 when it struck the back of gray Honda driven by a 20-year-old Orange County woman with her 1-year-old son as a passenger. The force of the impact caused the Honda to go into the path of oncoming traffic and struck a red Honda SUV...
Shangri La Botanical Garden and Nature Center's Scarecrow Festival is in full swing, featuring creations designed by local businesses, schools, families and groups. This annual festival takes place from Oct. 16 through Nov. 10, and features unique scarecrow designs, fall flowers and autumn decorations throughout Shangri La. Ranging from funny to festive, dozens of scarecrows line the garden walkways, and designs include everything from traditional scarecrows to entire scenes...
Community Christian School will hold its first ever homecoming celebration beginning Nov. 1, with a pep rally, pots and pans parade and bonfire. Twelfth graders are encouraged to bring family and friends, along with pots, pans and spoons decorated for the parade to the bonfire. Student Council will sell decorated wooden spoons. November 2, at 6:00 pm, will be pre-game activities and the homecoming game. The homecoming court will be crowned during pre-game activities and the...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over BUNA—Although the Mustangs have never played in Buna, they know they not only want another District 21-3A victory, but they also are gunning for their sixth shutout of the season and shutout No. 86 in school history. Besides the Chain Gang Defense, the ‘Stangs are boasting a pretty powerful offense to go along with it. So the Cougars had better beware!!! LITTLE CYPESS-MAURICEVILLE over LUMBERTON—The Raiders are still looking for their first win of the 2012 season and realize that if th...
St. Mark Lutheran Church in Bridge City will hold a fall arts and crafts show Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm, at the church. Featured will be a handmade quilt that is on display in the church lobby, and will be raffled after the show. Raffle tickets will be sold at the show. Cost of tickets are six for $5, or $1 each. Other items will include hand made wreaths and floral arrangements, hand poured candles, scented soaps, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations...
